Vlasic

Vlasic Meaning & Origin

About Vlasic
The surname Vlasic is of Slavic origin and is derived from the word "vlasic," which means "shepherd" in Croatian and Serbian. It is a common surname in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where sheep farming has been a traditional occupation. The name Vlasic likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a shepherd or had associations with sheep farming.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Vlasic is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Vlasic: 335
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,196
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vlasic based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLSK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V40202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V L AE1 Z IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/vˈlÌzɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vlasic in Braille

Here's how to represent Vlasic in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Vlasic in braille

How to sign the name Vlasic using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Vlasic using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Vlasic in sign language

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